Hunter et al. against Buchan.

The Answer of John Buchan Esquire, to the Appeal
of Robert Hunter Esquire, and others, was this Day
brought in:

Sir L. Grant against Roses.

As was also, the Answer of William Rose and James
Rose, to the Appeal of Sir Ludovick Grant Baronet, and
others.

V. Falmouth takes his Seat:

This Day George Viscount Falmouth sat first in Parliament after the Death of his Uncle Hugh Viscount Falmouth; his Lordship having first at the Table taken the
Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also
taken and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration pursuant to
the Statutes.

Pedigree delivered.

Garter King at Arms delivered in at the Table his
Lordship's Pedigree, pursuant to the Standing Order.

Causes put off.

Ordered, That the Hearing of the Cause wherein
William Duke of Montrose and others are Appellants,
and Sir James Colquhoun of Luss, Baronet, is Respondent, which stands appointed for this Day, be put off
to Friday next; and that the Cause which stands for
Friday next be put off to Monday next, and that the rest
of the Causes be removed in Course.

Public Accounts, Sixth Report of Commissioners delivered.

The House being informed, "That Mr. Beachcroft and
Mr. Drummond, Commissioners appointed to examine,
take and state the Public Accounts of the Kingdom,
attended;" they were called in, and delivered at the
Bar,

"The Sixth Report of the Commissioners appointed
to examine, take and state the Public Accounts of
the Kingdom."

And then they withdrew.

And the Title thereof being read by the Clerk,

Ordered, That the said Report do lie on the Table.

Sir L. Grant et al. against Roses.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing the Cause wherein Sir Ludovick
Grant Baronet, and others, are Appellants, and William
Rose and James Rose are Respondents:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause, by Counsel at the Bar, on the first vacant Day for
Causes after those already appointed.

Wauchopes against York Buildings Company.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing the Cause wherein Andrew Wauchope Esquire and Elizabeth Wauchope are Appellants,
and the Governor and Company of Undertakers for
raising Thames Water in York Buildings, and their
Creditors, are Respondents:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause, by Counsel at the Bar, on the First vacant Day for
Causes after those already appointed.

Hunter et al. against Buchan.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing the Cause wherein Robert Hunter
Esquire, and others, are Appellants, and John Buchan
Esquire, is Respondent:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause by Counsel at the Bar, on the First vacant Day for
Causes after those already appointed.

Downes's Divorce Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale presented to the House (pursuant
to an Order of Leave on Wednesday last) a Bill, intituled,
An Act to dissolve the Marriage of Edward Downes
Esquire, with Caroline Hervey, his now Wife, and to
enable him to marry again, and for other Purposes
therein mentioned:"

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a Second Time
on Tuesday the 26th of this Instant February; and that
Notice thereof be affixed on the Doors of this House,
and the Lords summoned; and that the said Edward
Downes may be heard by his Counsel at the said Second
Reading, to make out the Truth of the Allegations of
the Bill, and that the said Caroline Hervey may have a
Copy of the said Bill, and that Notice be given her of
the said Second Reading, and that she be at Liberty to
be heard by her Counsel, what she may have to offer
against the said Bill at the same Time.

Davies et Ux. against Oliver.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of George
Davies and Barbara his Wife; complaining of a Decree
of the Court of Chancery in Ireland of the 26th of November 1781, which was not made up and signed till the 1st
of this Instant February; and praying, "That the same
may be reversed, or that the Appellants may have
such other Relief in the Premises, as to this House in
their Lordships great Wisdom, shall seem meet; and
that Thomas Oliver may be required to answer the said
Appeal:"

It is Ordered, That the said Thomas Oliver may have
a Copy of the said Appeal, and do put in his Answer
thereunto in Writing, on or before Monday the 18th
Day of March next; and Service of this Order upon
the said Respondent, or upon his Clerk in Court, Agent,
or Solicitor in the said Court of Chancery in Ireland,
shall be deemed good Service.

Maxwell et al. against F. Galloway and Gordon.

The House being informed, "That the Earl of Galloway, and James Gordon of Balmeg, Respondents to
the Appeal of David Maxwell of Cardiness, Esquire,
and others, had not put in their Answer to the said
Appeal, though duly served with the Order of this
House for that Purpose:"

And thereupon an Affidavit of John Sutherland of the
due Service of the said Order being read:

Ordered, That the said Respondents do put in their
Answer to the said Appeal peremptorily in a Week.

Thanks to Bp. Gloucester for his Sermon.

Ordered, That the Thanks of this House be, and
are hereby given to the Lord Bishop of Gloucester, for
the Sermon by him preached before this House, on Friday
last, in the Abbey Church, Westminster; and that he be
desired to cause the same to be forthwith printed and
published.

Plymouth Docks, &c. Decrees of Commissioners for securing, delivered.

The Earl of Hillsborough laid before the House, pursuant to Two Acts of the 20th and 21st Year of His
present Majesty's Reign,

"The Decree of the Commissioners empowered by
His Majesty for carrying into Execution Two Acts of
Parliament of the 20th and 21st Year of His Reign,
for securing His Majesty's Docks, Ships, and Stores
at Plymouth," so far as relates to the Lands to be purchased in Cornwall:"

Also, "The Decree of the Commissioners empowered
by His Majesty for carrying into Execution Two
Acts of Parliament of the 20th and 21st Year of His
Reign, "for securing His Majesty's Docks, Ships,
and Stores at Plymouth," so far as relates to the
Lands to be purchased in Devonshire."

And the Titles thereof, being read by the Clerk:

Ordered, That the said Decrees do lie on the
Table.

Lords summoned.

Ordered, That the Lords be summoned to attend
the Service of the House To-morrow.

Moved, "That the said Order be discharged."

The same was agreed to and ordered accordingly.

Sir H. Clinton, Address for Instructions to, &c.

The Order of the Day being read for the Lords to be
summoned:

Moved, "That an humble Address be presented to
His Majesty, to desire His Majesty will be graciously
pleased to order, That there be laid before this House,
Copies of all Instructions or Orders from any of His
Majesty's Ministers to Lieutenant General Sir Henry
Clinton, as relate to the Operations of the Army under his Command, or any Detachment thereof, in
the Year 1781."

Then the following Amendments were proposed to be
made to the said Motion; (videlicet)

Ordered, That an humble Address be presented to
His Majesty, to desire His Majesty will be graciously
pleased to order, That there be laid before this House,

"Copies or Extracts of all Instructions or Orders from
any of His Majesty's Ministers to Lieutenant General
Sir Henry Clinton, touching the Operations of the
Army under His Command, or any Detachment
thereof, in the Years 1780 and 1781."

Ordered, That the said Address be presented to His
Majesty, by the Lords with White Staves.

E. Cornwallis and Admiral Rodney, Address for Instructions to, &c.

Moved, "That an humble Address be presented to
His Majesty, to desire His Majesty will be graciously
pleased to order, that there be laid before this House
Copies or Extracts of all Instructions or Orders from
any of His Majesty's Ministers to Lieutenant General
Earl Cornwallis, touching the Operations of the
Corps under His Command, in the Years 1780 and
1781:"

Also, "Copies or Extracts of all Correspondence
between Sir Henry Clinton and the Earl Cornwallis,
touching the Operations of the Army under the Command of the Earl Cornwallis, and particularly relative
to his Lordship's taking Post at York Town and
Gloucester, his remaining and fortifying himself
there, and the Expectation of Relief:"

Also, "Copies or Extracts of all Instructions and
Orders from the Admiralty to Admiral Sir George
Brydges Rodney, Vice Admiral Sir Peter Parker, Rear
Admiral Graves and Vice Admiral Arbuthnot, touching the Reinforcements intended to be sent to the
Fleet in North America in 1781:"

Also, "Copies or Extracts of all Correspondence between any of the Generals or Admirals employed in
North America or the West Indies, touching the giving
Succour to the Army under the Earl Cornwallis in
1781:"

And also, "A State of the different Corps employed
under Lieutenant General Earl Cornwallis in 1781,
specifying their Numbers in January and in September,
and their respective Losses or Augmentations during
that Time."

The same was agreed to and ordered accordingly.

Ordered, That the said Address be presented to His
Majesty, by the Lords with White Staves.

French Fleet, Motion for Intelligence received of failing of, negatived.

Moved, "That an humble Address be presented to His
Majesty, to desire His Majesty will be graciously pleased
to order, That there be laid before this House, "The
Substance of all Intelligence received by Government,
or by any of the Generals or Admirals employed in
North America or the West Indies, of the Intentions
of the French Fleet under the Comte de Grasse to fail
from the West Indies, of its Force and Deltmation,
and likewise of the Movements and Intentions of
the French Corps under the Command of the
Comte de Rochambeau, and of the Army under
General Washington, in the Year 1781; the Time
when such Intelligence was received, and how
much of the same, and the Times when the same
was communicated to Sir Henry Clinton or the Earl
Cornwallis:"

Which being objected to, and a Question stated
thereupon,

The previous Question was put, "Whether the
said Question shall be now put?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then the main Question was put, "Whether to
agree to the said Motion for an Address?"

It was resolved in the Negative.

Spanish and French Fleets, Address for Intelligence received respecting, &c.

Ordered, That an humble Address be presented to
His Majesty, to desire His Majesty will be graciously
pleased to order, That there be laid before this House,

"The Substance of the Intelligence received of the
Movement of the Spanish Fleets at Cadiz and Ferrol,
in the Months of February and March 1781:"

Also, "An Extract of such Part of Vice Admiral
Darby's Instructions, on his failing to the Relief of
Gibraltar, as may relate to any Orders given to him
to detach to the West Indies from the Streights, in
1781:"

Also, "A Copy of Vice Admiral Parker's Appointment to the Command upon Vice Admiral Darby's
leaving the Channel in March 1781; also of Mr. Secretary Stephen's Letter to Vice Admiral Parker, upon
the Service that would be required of him:"

Also, "The Substance of the Intelligence received
at any Time of equipping of Monsieur de la Motte
Piquet's Squadron at Brest, after Vice Admiral
Darby's failing in March 1781:"

Also, "The Substance of the Intelligence received of
Monsieur de Guichen's Equipment in May and June
1781, and of his failing from Brest for Cadiz:"

Also, "An Extract of such Parts of Vice Admiral
Darby's Instructions on his failing with the Fleet in
July 1781, as may relate to his endeavouring to prevent the Junction of the French and Spanish Squadrons;
also his weekly Account of the Number and State of
the Ships he failed with:"

Also, "The Weekly Returns of the State of the
King's Ships, from the Middle of July to the 1st of
August 1781, from Portsmouth, the Downs, the
Nore and Sheerness:"

Also, "A List of Frigates and Cruizers employed
before the Port of Brest to watch the Motions of the
Enemy's Ships there, from the 1st of January 1779
to the 1st of January 1732, specifying the Number of
Ships and Frigates, and Dates when so employed; as
also, whether any such Vessels were furnished with
Orders to give Vice Admiral Darby immediate Information of Monsieur de Grasse's sailing whilst he lay
off the Coast of Ireland:"

Also, "An Extract from Admiral Darby's Letter to
the Admiralty on his leaving Spithead in March 1781
to ascertain the Day of his sailing; also, such Extracts
of his Letters to Mr. Stephens from the Coast of Ireland as may relate to his Junction with the Victuallers
off that Coast, to his Force, to the Time of his sailing
from thence; and any Information he might have
himself received and thought proper to transmit to the
Admiralty concerning the French or Spanish Fleets
being at Sea:"

Also, "The Information sent by the Admiralty to
Sir George Rodney, apprizing him of the Sailing of
Monsieur de Grasse for the West Indies in March
1781:"

Also, "The Weekly Accounts of the State and Condition of His Majesty's Ships sitting and in Readiness
at Plymouth, Portsmouth, and the Downs, immediately
after the Sailing of Vice Admiral Darby the 13th
March 1781; and also for the last Week in March
and Second Week in April 1781:"

Also, "A List of the French and English Fleets in the
Action between Sir Samuel Hood and Monsieur de
Grasse off Point Salines, with all such Extracts from
Sir Samuel Hood's Letter to the Admiralty as give an
Account of that Action:"

Ordered, That the said Address be presented to His
Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.

Ordered, That an humble Address be presented to
His Majesty to desire His Majesty will be graciously
pleased to order that there be laid before this House
"The Substance of the Intelligence received at any Time
of the Equipment and Sailing of Monsieur de Grasse
with his Force for the West Indies in the Months
of February and March 1781, and specifying how
far the same was communicated to Vice Admiral
Darby:"

Ordered, That the said Address be presented to His
Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.

King's Answer to Addresses reported.

The Lord Chamberlain reported, "That the Lords
with White Staves had (according to Order)
waited on His Majesty with their Lordships Addresses
of Yesterday; and that His Majesty was pleased to
say, "He would give Directions accordingly."

V. Sackville introduced:

George Germaine commonly called Lord George Germaine, being by Letters Patent, bearing Date the 11th
Day of February in the 22d Year of His present Majesty,
created Viscount Sackville of Drayton, in the County of
Northampton, and Baron Bolebrooke, in the County of
Sussex, was (in his Robes) introduced between the Lord
Viscount Dudley and Ward, and the Lord Viscount
Mount Edgcumbe and Valletort, (also in their Robes), the
Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod, Garter King at Arms
and the Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain preceding:
His Lordship, on his Knee, presented his Patent to the
Lord Chancellor at the Woolsack; who delivered it to
the Clerk; and the same was read at the Table:

His Writ of Summons was also read as follows;
(videlicet)

George the Third by the Grace of God, of
Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender
of the Faith, and so forth; To Our Right Trusty
and Well-beloved Cousin and Counsellor George
Viscount Sackville of Drayton, in the County of Northampton, greeting: Whereas Our Parliament, for
arduous and urgent Affairs concerning Us, the State
and Defence of Our Kingdom of Great Britain, and
the Church, is now met at Our City of Westminster;
We, strictly enjoining, command you, under the Faith
and Allegiance by which you are bound to Us, that
considering the Difficulty of the said Affairs and
Dangers impending, all Excuses being laid aside, you
be personally present at Our aforesaid Parliament with
Us, and with the Prelates, Nobles, and Peers of Our
said Kingdom, to treat of the aforesaid Affairs, and to
give your Advice; and this you may in no-wise omit,
as you tender Us and Our Honour, and the Safety
and Defence of the said Kingdom and Church, and
the Dispatch of the said Affairs.

Witness Ourself at Westminster, the Eleventh
Day of February, in the Twenty-second Year
of Our Reign.

"Yorke."

Then his Lordship took the Oaths, and made and
subscribed the Declaration; and also took and subscribed
the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes, and
was afterwards placed on the lower End of the Viscount's
Bench.

Pedigree delivered.

Garter King at Arms, delivered in at the Table, his
Lordship's Pedigree, pursuant to the Standing Order.

Admirals Rodney and Graves, Address for List of Ships under.

Ordered, That an humble Address be presented to
His Majesty, to desire His Majesty will be graciously
pleased to order, That there be laid before this House,

"List of His Majesty's Ships of the Line which were
under the Command of Admiral Sir George Brydges Rodney at the Leeward Islands, on the 1st of May 1781:"

Also, "List of His Majesty's Ships of 50 Guns and
upwards, which were under the Command of Rear
Admiral Graves, in North America on the 19th of
October 1781, distinguishing such of them as arrived
after the 1st of September 1781:"

And also, "List of His Majesty's Ships of 50 Guns
and upwards, which were under the Command of
Rear Admiral Graves, in North America, on the 1st of
September 1781."

Ordered, That the said Address be presented to His
Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.

Bogle against Buchanan.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of William Bogle
Merchant, in Glasgow, complaining of Two Interlocutors of the Lords of Session in Scotland, of the 27th of
June and 16th of November 1781; and also of an Interlocutor of the Lord Ordinary there of the 1st of this Instant February; and praying, "That the same may be
reversed, varied, or altered, or that the Appellant may
have such other Relief in the Premises, as to this
House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, shall seem
meet; and that Peter Buchanan of Silverbank, may
be required to answer the said Appeal:"

It is Ordered, That the said Peter Buchanan may
have a Copy of the said Appeal, and do put in his Answer
thereunto in Writing, on or before Tuesday the 12th
Day of March next; and Service of this Order upon the
said Respondent, or upon any of his Counsel or Agents
in the said Court of Session in Scotland, shall be deemed
good Service.

Lord Advocate for Scotland et al against Hart et al:

Upon reading the Petition of His Majesty's Advocate
for Scotland and others, Appellants in a cause depending in this House, and of William Hart and others, Respondents thereto; setting forth, "That the Appellants
in this Cause passing from their Appeal, both Parties
are desirous that the same be withdrawn;" and therefore praying their Lordships, "That the Appellants may
be at Liberty to withdraw their Appeal without Costs:"

Appeal withdrawn.

It is Ordered, That the Appellants be at Liberty to
withdraw their Appeal without Costs, as desired.

Lane to enter into Recognizance on Davies's Appeal.

The House being moved, "That John Lane of King
Street, Covent Garden, Gentleman, may be permitted
to enter into a Recognizance for George Davies and
Barbara his Wife, on account of their Appeal depending in this House, they residing in Ireland:"

It is Ordered, That the said John Lane may enter
into a Recognizance for the said Appellants, as desired.

Chalmer to enter into Reconizance on Bogle's Appeal.

The House being moved, "That James Chalmer of
Leicester Fields, Gentleman, may be permitted to
enter into a Recognizance for William Bogle, Merchant
in Glasgow, on account of his Appeal depending in
this House, he living in Scotland:"

It is Ordered, That the said James Chalmer may
enter into a Recognizance for the said Appellant, as
desired.

White against Warner, in Error.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing Counsel to argue the Errors
assigned upon the Writ of Error, wherein Hamilton
White Esquire is Plaintiff, and Robert Warner Defendant:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Errors argued by Counsel at the Bar on the First vacant
Day for Causes after those already appointed.

D. Montrose et al. against Sir J. Colquhoun.

After hearing Counsel in Part in the Cause, wherein
William Duke of Montrose and others, are Appellants,
and Sir James Colquhoun of Luss, Baronet, is Respondent:

It is Ordered, That the further Hearing of the said
Cause be put off to Monday next; and that the Cause
which stands for Monday next, be put off to Wednesday
next; and that the rest of the Causes be removed in
course.

King's Answer to Addresses reported.

The Lord Chamberlain reported, "That the Lords
with White Staves had (according to Order) waited
on His Majesty, with their Lordships Addresses of
Tuesday last;" and that His Majesty was pleased to
say, "He would give Directions accordingly."

Lords summoned.

Ordered, That all the Lords be summoned to attend
the Service of the House on Monday next.

Morris et al. against Cantle et al.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing the Cause, wherein John Morris
Esquire and others, are Appellants, and John Cantle
and others, are Respondents:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause, by Counsel at the Bar, on the First vacant Day
for Causes, after those already appointed.

Downes's Divorce Bill.

Ordered, That the Honourable Martha Maria
Hervey Widow, Susannah Johnson Wife of John Johnson,
Caroline Tibson Spinster, Mary Hollyoake Spinster, and
Susannah Cole Spinster, do attend this House on Tuesday
the 26th Day of this Instant February, in order to their
being examined as Witnesses upon the Second Reading of
the Bill, intituled, "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of
Edward Downes Esquire with Caroline Hervey his
now Wife, and to enable him to marry again, and for
other Purposes therein mentioned."

Bristow against Squire:

Upon reading the Petition of Joseph Squire Defendant
in a Writ of Error depending in this House, wherein
John Bristow is Plaintiff; setting forth, "That the Plaintiff has not assigned Errors within the Time limited
by their Lordships Standing Order;" and therefore
praying, "That the said Writ of Error may be Nonpros'd with such Costs as to their Lordships shall seem
meet:"

Writ of Error Non-pros'd with Costs.

It is Ordered, That the Petitioner do forthwith enter
a Non-pros on the said Writ of Error as desired, and
that the Record be remitted to the Court of King's
Bench, to the End Execution may be had upon the
Judgement given by that Court, as if no such Writ of
Error had been brought into this House; and further,
that the Plaintiff in Error do pay or cause to be paid to
the Defendant in Error, the Sum of Forty Pounds for
his Costs, by reason of the Delay of the Execution of
the said Judgement.

More against McInnes.

The Answer of Janet McInnes to the Appeal of
Alexander More, was this Day brought in.

D. Montrose et al. against Sir J. Colquhoun.

After hearing Counsel further in the Cause wherein
William Duke of Montrose and others are Appellants,
and Sir James Colquhoun of Luss Baronet is Respondent:

It is Ordered, That the further Hearing of the said
Cause be put off till To-morrow.

Spanish and French Fleets, Papersretative to Movements of, &c. delivered.

The House being informed, "That Mr. Jackson from
the Admiralty Office attended;"

He was called in, and delivered at the Bar, pursuant
to Three Addresses to His Majesty, of the 11th and
12th of this Instant February;

Copies and Extracts of Letters, and of sundry other
Papers;" together with a Schedule thereof; which
was read by the Clerk, as follows; (videlicet)

No. 1. "Substance of the Intelligence received of
the Movement of the Spanish Fleets at Cadiz and
Ferrol, in the Months of February and March
1781."

2. "Report in Return to their Lordships Address for
an Extract of such Part of Vice Admiral Darby's Instructions on his failing to the Relief of Gibraltar, as
relate to the Orders given him to detach to the West
Indies from the Straits in 1781."

3. "Copy of Vice Admiral Parker's Appointment to
the Command, upon Vice Admiral Darby's leaving
the Channel, in March 1781; dated 15th March
1781."

4. "Report in Return to their Lordships Address for a
Copy of Mr. Stephens's Letter to Vice Admiral Parker,
upon the Service that would be required of him in
consequence of the above mentioned Appointment."

5. "Substance of the Intelligence received at any
Time of the equipping of Monsieur de la Motte Picquet's
Squadron at Brest, after Vice Admiral Darby's Sailing, in March 1781."

6. "Substance of the Intelligence received at any
Time of the Equipment and Sailing of Monsieur de
Grasse with his Force for the West Indies, in the
Months of February and March 1781."

7. "Substance of the Intelligence received of Monsieur de Guichen's Equipment in May and June 1781,
and of his failing from Brest for Cadiz."

8. "Extract of such Part of Vice Admiral Darby's
Instructions, on his failing with the Fleet in July
1781, as relate to his endeavouring to prevent the
Junction of the French and Spanish Squadrons; dated
21st June and 12th July 1781."

9. "Copy of the weekly Account of the Number and
State of the Ships which Admiral Darby failed with
in July 1781."

10. "Copy of the weekly Return of the State of the
King's Ships at Portsmouth; dated 14th July 1781."

11. "Copy of Do. at Do. 21st July."

12. "Copy of Do. at Do. 28th July."

13. "Copy of Do. the Downs, 15th July."

14. "Copy of Do. Do. 22d July."

15. "Copy of Do. Do. 29th July."

16. "Copy of Do. Nore and Sheerness, 15th July."

17. "Copy of Do. Do. 21st July."

18. "Copy of Do. Do. 5th August."

19. "A List of Frigates and Cruizers employed
before the Port of Brest, to watch the Motions of the
Enemy's Ships there, from 1st January 1779, to
1st January 1782, specifying the Number of Ships and
Frigates, and Dates when so employed."

20. "Extract of a Letter from Vice Admiral Darby
to Mr. Stephens, on his leaving Spithead; dated 13th
March 1781."

21. "Extract of a Letter from Vice Admiral Darby
to Mr. Stephens; dated off Cape Clear, 23d March
1781, enclosing a Paper of Intelligence, marked A."

22. "Extract of a Letter from Do. to Do. dated off
Cape Spartel, 11th April 1781."

23. "Extract of a Letter from Do. to Do. dated off
Cape St. Vincent's, 22d April 1781, enclosing a Paper
of Intelligence, marked B."

24. "Extract of a Letter from Do. to Do. dated at
St. Helens, 21st May 1781, enclosing a Paper of Intelligence, marked C."

25. "Extract of a Letter from Mr. Stephens to Sir
George Brydges Rodney; dated 30th March 1781, enclosing a Paper of Intelligence, marked D."

26. "Extract of a Letter from Do. to Do. dated
31st March 1781, enclosing a Paper of Intelligence,
marked E."

27. "Copy of the weekly Account of the State and
Condition of His Majesty's Ships, fitting and in
Readiness at Plymouth; dated 16th March 1781."

28. "Copy of Do. at Portsmouth, 18th March."

29. "Copy of Do. the Downs, 18th March."

30. "Copy of Do. at Plymouth, 30th March."

31. "Copy of Do. at Portsmouth, 25th March."

32. "Copy of Do. the Downs, 25th March."

33. "Copy of Do. at Plymouth, 13th April."

34. "Copy of Do. Portsmouth, 15th April."

35. "Copy of Do. the Downs, 8th April."

36. "List of the French Ships supposed to have been
in the Action between Sir Samuel Hood and Monsieur
de Grasse, off Point Salines."

37. "Copy of a List of the English Fleet under the
Command of Sir Samuel Hood in the afore mentioned
Action."

38. "Extract of a Letter from Sir Samuel Hood to
Sir George Rodney, so far as gives an Account of the
afore-mentioned Action; dated 4th May 1781."

39. "Copy of an Order to Vice Admiral Arbuthnot,
dated 13th January 1781."

40. "Extract of an Order to Vice Admiral Arbuthnot,
dated 21st March 1781."

41. "Copy of an Order to Vice Admiral Arbuthnot,
dated 19th June 1781."

53. "Copy of a Letter from Earl Cornwallis to Sir
Henry Clinton, dated York Town, Virginia, 11th October 1781."

54. "Copy of a Letter from Ditto to Ditto, dated
15th October 1781."

55. "List of His Majesty's Ships of the Line which
were under the Command of Admiral Sir George Rodney at the Leeward Islands on the 1st May 1781."

56. "List of His Majesty's Ships of 50 Guns and
upwards, which were under the Command of Rear
Admiral Graves in North America on the 19th October
1781, distinguishing such of them as arrived after the
1st September 1781."

57. "List of His Majesty's Ships of 50 Guns and
upwards, which were under the Command of Rear
Admiral Graves in North America on the 1st September
1781."

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie on the Table.

E. Bristol takes his Seat.

This Day Frederick Earl of Bristol sat first in Parliament after the Death of his Brother John Earl of Bristol,
his Lordship having first at the Table taken the Oaths,
and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also taken
and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration pursuant to the
Statutes.

Pedigree delivered.

Garter King at Arms delivered in at the Table his
Lordship's Pedigree, pursuant to the Standing Order.

America, Committee relative to Loss of Army in, put off.

It was moved, "That the Order made on Thursday
the 7th Day of this Instant February, "That this
House will on Tuesday the 19th Instant resolve itself
into a Committee of the whole House, to enquire into
the Causes of the great Loss which the Nation has
sustained by the Surrender of the whole Army under
the Command of Lieutenant General Earl Cornwallis,
at York Town and Gloucester, in the Province of
Virginia as Prisoners of War," might be now read:"

The same was accordingly read by the Clerk.

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.

Ordered, That this House will, on Wednesday the
27th Day of this Instant February, resolve itself into a
Committee of the whole House, to enquire into the
Causes of the great Loss which the Nation has sustained
by the Surrender of the whole Army under the Command of Lieutenant General Earl Cornwallis at York
Town and Gloucester, in the Province of Virginia, as
Prisoners of War; and that the Lords be summoned.

North America, Address for Correspondence touching the giving Succour to the Army under E. Cornwallis.

Ordered, That an humble Address be presented to
His Majesty, to desire His Majesty will be graciously
pleased to order, that there be laid before this House,

"Copies or Extracts of all Correspondence between
any of the Generals or Admirals employed in North
America or the West Indies and any of His Majesty's Ministers and the Secretary of the Admiralty, touching
the giving Succour to the Army under the Earl
Cornwallis in 1781:"

Ordered, That the said Address be presented to His
Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.

The Order of the Day being read for the Lords to be
summoned,

Lord George Sackville, Motion to censure Persons advising His Majesty to create him a Peer:

Moved to resolve, "That it was highly reprehensible in any Person to advise the Crown to exercise
its indisputable Right of creating a Peer in Favour
of a Person labouring under the heavy Censure
contained in the following Sentence of a Court
Martial, and Public Orders given out in Consequence thereof; ("This Court, upon due Consideration of the whole Matter before them, is of
Opinion, that Lord George Sackville is guilty of
having disobeyed the Orders of Prince Ferdinand of
Brunswick, whom he was by his Commission and
Instructions directed to obey as Commander in Chief,
according to the Rules of War; and it is the further
Opinion of the Court, that the said Lord George Sackville is, and he is hereby adjudged unfit to serve His
Majesty in any Military Capacity whatsoever;")
which Sentence His Majesty has been pleased to confirm:—"It is His Majesty's Pleasure, that the above
Sentence be given out in Public Orders, that Officers
being convinced that neither high Birth nor great
Employments can shelter Offences of such a Nature;
and that seeing they are subject to Censures, much
worse than Death to a Man who has any Sense of
Honour, they may avoid the fatal Consequences
arising from Disobedience of Orders."

Which being objected to;

After long Debate,

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Negative.

Protest thereupon.

DISSENTIENT.

"Because we cannot look upon the raising to the
Peerage, a Person so circumstanced in any other Light
than as a Measure fatal to the Interests as well as
Glory of the Crown, and to the Dignity of this House,
insulting to the Memory of the late Sovereign, and
likewise to every surviving Branch of the illustrious
House of Brunswick, repugnant to every Principle of
Military Discipline, and directly contrary to the Maintenance of that Honour which has for Ages been the
glorious Characteristic of the British Nation, and
which as far as can depend on us, we find ourselves
called upon not more by Duty than Inclination to
transmit pure and unsullied to Posterity.

America, Papers relative to Loss of Army under E. Cornwallis, &c. delivered.

The Lord Viscount Stormont (by His Majesty's Command) laid before the House pursuant to an Address to
His Majesty of the 11th of this Instant February,

Copies or Extracts of all Instructions or Orders
from any of His Majesty's Ministers to Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton, and Lieutenant General Earl
Cornwallis, touching the Operations of the Army
under their Command in the Years 1780 and 1781.

Also, "Copies or Extracts of all Correspondence between Sir Henry Clinton and the Earl Cornwallis, and
particularly relative to his Lordship's taking Post at
York Town and Gloucester, his remaining and fortifying himself there, and the Expectation of Relief;"
together with a List thereof; which was read by the
Clerk as follows; (videlicet)

No. 1. "Extract of a Letter from Lord George Germaine to Sir Henry Clinton, dated Whitehall, 19th
January 1780."

2. "Copy of a Letter from Lord George Germaine to
Sir Henry Clinton, dated Whitehall, 15th March 1780."

3. "Copy of a Letter from Lord George Germaine to
Sir Henry Clinton, dated Whitehall, 21st April 1780."

4. "Extract of a Letter from Lord George Germaine
to Sir Henry Clinton, dated Whitehall, 3d May 1780."

5. "Copy of a Letter from Lord George Germaine to
Sir Henry Clinton and Governor Robertson, dated
Whitehall, 3d May 1780."

6. "Copy of a Letter from Lord George Germaine to
Sir Henry Clinton, dated Whitehall, 7th June 1780."

7. "Extract of a Letter from Lord George Germaine
to Sir Henry Clinton, dated Whitehall, 4th July
1780."

8. "Extract of a Letter from Lord George Germaine
to Sir Henry Clinton, dated Whitehall, 4th July
1780."

9. "Copy of a Proclamation issued by His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton, in South Carolina, dated
Charlestown, 22d May 1780."

10. "Copy of a Proclamation issued by Sir Henry
Clinton, in South Carolina, dated Charlestown, 3d
June 1780."

11. "Copy of a Hand Bill issued after the Surrender
of Charlestown."

12. "Copy of a Letter from Earl Cornwallis to Sir
Henry Clinton, dated 2d June 1780."

154. "Copy of a Letter from Sir Henry Clinton to
Earl Cornwallis, dated New York, 30th November
1781."

155. "Copy of a Letter from Earl Cornwallis to Sir
Henry Clinton, dated 2d December 1781."

156. "State of the different Corps under the Command of Earl Cornwallis according to the Returns of
the several Corps, bearing Date in January 1781, or
nearest to that Period, and in the Month of September
1781, or nearest to that Period, with their Losses or
Augmentations during that Time."

D. Montrose et al. against Sir J. Colquhoun:

After hearing Counsel as well on Friday last as
Yesterday and this Day, upon the Petition and Appeal
of William Duke of Montrose, James Marquis of Graham, John Graham of Duchray, George Graham of Kingross, John Farquhar Gray of Kilmilncroft and Kilmardinny, Robert Graham of Lambhill, Michael Bogle
Merchant in Glasgow, John Græme Writer to the Signet,
George Stewart Younger, of Grandtully, Robert Scott
Junior, Merchant in Glasgow, Archibald Bogle Merchant
there, Robert Graham Burden of Fedols, Mr. James
Graham Minister of the Gospel at Killearn, Robert Buchanan Merchant in Glasgow, and Archibald Graham
and John Leckie Writers there, complaining of Two
Interlocutors of the Lord Ordinary in Scotland, of the
11th of July and 8th of August 1780; and also of
Three Interlocutors of the Lords of Session there, of the
1st, 10th and 17th of February 1781; and praying,
That the same might be reversed, varied or altered,
or that the Appellant might have such other Relief in
the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships
great Wisdom, should seem meet;" as also, upon the
Answer of Sir James Colquhoun of Luss, Baronet, put
in to the said Appeal, and due Consideration had of
what was offered on either Side in this Cause:

Interlocutors affirmed.

It is Ordered and Adjudged by the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal, in Parliament assembled, That the said
Petition and Appeal be and is hereby dismissed this
House, and that the said Interlocutors therein complained
of be and the same are hereby affirmed.

The King's Answer to Address reported.

The Lord Chamberlain reported, "That the Lords
with White Staves had (according to Order) waited
on His Majesty, with their Lordships Address of
Yesterday; and that His Majesty was pleased to say,
He would give Directions accordingly."

Maxwell and Thomson against E. Galloway and Gordon.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed for Hearing the Cause wherein David Maxwell
Esquire and William Thomson are Appellants, and the
Earl of Galloway and James Gordon are Respondents,
ex parte; the Respondents not having put in their
Answer thereto, though peremptorily ordered so
to do:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause, ex parte by Counsel at the Bar, on the first vacant
Day for Causes after those already appointed, unless the
Respondents put in their Answer thereto in the mean
Time.

Wicker et al. against Mitford.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be
appointed for Hearing the Cause wherein Charlotte
Wicker Widow, and others, are Appellants, and John
Mitford Esquire is Respondent:"

It is Ordered, "That this House will hear the said
Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on the first vacant Day for
Causes after those already appointed."

Silk Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Ord, and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for further continuing
an Act made in the Nineteenth Year of the Reign of
His present Majesty, "for allowing the Importation
of fine organzined Italian Thrown Silk, in any Ships or
Vessels, for a limited Time;" to which they desire the
Concurrence of this House.

Billet's Naturalization Bill:

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Masterman and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing
John Claudius Billet;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Bostons against Horsburgh:

Upon reading the Petition of Thomas, Catherine,
Elizabeth, Janet, Mary, and Jean Bostons, Appellants
in a Cause depending in this House, to which Alexander
Horsburgh Esquire is Respondent; setting forth, "That
upon the 10th Day of December last, the Petitioners
presented their Appeal to their Lordships, against
Alexander Horsburgh Esquire, complaining of a certain
Interlocutor pronounced by the Court of Session in
Scotland, to which no Answer has been put in; and
the Petitioners and the said Alexander Horsburgh are
now come to an Agreement concerning the Matters in
Question; and therefore praying their Lordships,
That they may be at Liberty to withdraw their said
Appeal:"

Appeal withdrawn.

It is Ordered, That the Petitioners be at Liberty to
withdraw their said Appeal as desired.

Hewitt et al. against Adams Judges to attend.

Ordered, That the Judges do attend this House on
Friday next, upon the Hearing of the Cause wherein
Henry Hewitt, and others, are Appellants, and Abraham
Adams is Respondent.

Sir Js. Grant et al. against D. Gordon.

After hearing Counsel in Part, in the Cause wherein
Sir James Grant Baronet, and others, are Appellants,
and the Duke of Gordon is Respondent et e contrá:

It is Ordered, That the further Hearing of the said
Cause be put off till To-morrow.

Preston, &c. Road Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Braddyll, and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to continue the
Term of an Act made in the Twenty-fourth Year of
the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second,
for repairing and widening the Road from Preston to
Lancaster, and from thence to a Place called Heiring
Syke, that divides the Counties of Lancaster and
Westmorland;" to which they desire the Concurrence
of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Silk Bill.

Hodie 1avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
further continuing an Act made in the Nineteenth Year
of the Reign of His present Majesty, for allowing the
Importation of fine organzined Italian Thrown Silk, in
any Ships or Vessels, for a limited Time."